AI Will Be 'Defining Issue' of Next Elections, Says Patrick McHenry

Patrick McHenry, former Republican Congressman from North Carolina and former House Financial Services Committee Chairman, said that artificial intelligence stands to be a 'defining issue' in the midterms and 2028 presidential election, as parties and candidates debate policy around AI uses and regulation. McHenry also weighed in on the Senate fight over Trump's nominee for attorney general Todd Blanche, as retiring GOP senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis hold up a key vote in the confirmation…